Rotating Shift Work Tied to Delay in Onset of Natural Menopause
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rotating shift work may delay the onset of natural menopause, according to a study published online March 25 in Menopause.Durdana Khan, M.P.H., from York University in Toronto, and colleagues used data fro…
Learn MoreUse of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Low
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one in four people who could benefit from medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) receives treatment, according to a study published online March 23 in JAMA Network Open.Pia M. Mauro, Ph.D., from Co…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for OSA Screening in Asymptomatic Adults
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in asymptomatic adults. These findings form the b…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Second COVID-19 Booster for Americans 50+
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people 50 and older.The agency also authorized a second boos…
Learn MoreFDA Reviewers Give Thumbs Down to New ALS Drug
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite months of intense lobbying by patient advocates, federal health officials on Monday posted a largely negative review of an experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
In an analysis of…
Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Oregon will no longer require terminally ill patients to be residents of the state to use its law allowing physician aid in dying.
A lawsuit that challenged the residency requirement as unconstitutional was …
2019 to 2020 Saw Risk-Linked Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Up
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in risk-associated deaths from heart disease and stroke, according to a research letter published online March 23 in JAMA Network Open.Stephen Sidney, M.D., from Kais…
Learn More1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Prediabetes in Teens
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Junting Liu, from th…
Learn MoreLive Attenuated Flu Vaccine Does Not Increase Frequency of Asthma Exacerbations
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma, quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) is noninferior to quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) for frequency of asthma exacerbations, …
Learn MoreMotivational Interviewing Not Better in Weight Loss Programs
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence to suggest that motivational interviewing (MI) increases the effectiveness of behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) for controlling weight, according to a systematic review and m…
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